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Connecticut western news., 1887-05-25

A detachment of the Torrington corps of the Salvation Army has commenced operations in Litchfeld.
 Bob Burdette tells the truth when he delares that God wasted mud when he made the man who takes paper six months and then stops it without pay ing up arrears.
 New Haven had special town meet ing on Tuesday of last week and voted $15, ,OO0 for the dedication of the sold- iers' monument. There was only one dissenting vote.
 The grand juty met at Bridgeport Ct. May 15 and inquired into the case of Jacob Brown, the wife murderer, and reported true bill. The accused will probably be put on trial this week.
 Gross Brothers, of Lee, Mass, have received contract for the stone for the enormous Drexel building which is to be erected at Philadelphia. The con- tract will require two years to fill it.
 Sherman and Hawley is presiden- tial ticket they are talking of out west, :" says an exchange. Yes, indeed, and in good many other quarters and 1t is so strong at both ends that it makes no difference which way you arrange it. Pittsfeld Eagle.
 Mir Wm. N. Sayre, prominent resi- dent of Pine Plains N. Y. and assistant cashier of the Stissing National Bank of that place, died May 15 from compi- dation of diseases, which had confined him to his room for several weeks. A wife and four children survive him.
 Only two of the original Hutchinson family of singers, it is stated, are now living, viz :: John and Abby. John W. Hutchinson resides at High Rock, Lynn, Mass. His sister, Mrs Abby Hutchinson Patton, lives in New York city, but spends her summers at the old home stead in Milford, N. H.
 The San Francisco Post says "When the Angel Gabriel blows his horn vast army of lawyers will rise up, and from sheer force of habit move for continu- ance of the cases before the court. :" The Pittsfeld Eagle comments as fol- loMs "Good. So it seems they have the same breed of lawyers out in San Francisco that adorns the courts in Pittsfeld."
 In the Court of Common Pleas at Litchfeld, May 16, Miss Elizabeth Turrill was discharged on habeas corpus proceedings. She has been in jail as 8 poor debtor for about year on an un- paid judgment for $1 damages and $55 costs obtained against her in suit brought by Mrs Riggs. The suit grew out of horse transaction. The officer to whose keeping Mrs Turrll was committed charged fees as in crimi- nal cases and on account of this mistake Miss Turrin was discharged by the court. She has some property but de- clared that she would lie in jail till doomsday before she paid a judgment she considered unjust. Mrs Riggs has paid out about $125 in board money to keep Miss Turrill in jail, and now talks of suing the officer through whose blunder the defendant escapes.
Connecticut western news., 1887-05-25
4 NEW RAILROAD co.
SHEPAUG, LTTCHFIELD NORTHERN RAIL-
 ROAD COMPANY.

sHEPAUG, LTTCHFIELD NORTHERN RAIL-
 ROAD COMPANY.
 At special session of the Superior Court, on Saturday, a decree of fore closure of the Shepaug railroad was passed, which vests the title in the first bondholders of the road on June 1st. On Monday the bondholders organized under the charter granted the "Shepaug Litchfeld and Northern R. R. Co.," at the present session of the legislature, and elected the following board of directors H W Buel, Wm Deming, l. w Wessens, J Deming Perkins, F R Starr, E. W. Seymour, E McNeill. A l. Hodge, Alex McNeill.
 At 2 subsequent meeting of the direc- tors. Edwin McNeill was elected Presi- dent of the new company William Deming, secretary and Charles H. Colt, treasurer. The Shepaug R. R. Co.,, which has managed the road for fifteen years, is now practically dissolv- ed. Dr H W Buel has been its presi- dent for twelve yeers, since the death of the late Edwin McNeill, during which time the road has been gradually i'm proved till now it is valuable proper ty.- Litchfeld Enquirer, May 19.
Connecticut western news., 1887-05-25
EAST CANAAN.

Rev Mir Hoadley, our new pastor, has arrived, and gave us very interesting discourse last Sunday. He is boarding at Anson A. Lawrences.
 Strawberry festival on Wednesday evening of this week, at the home of Henry Ives. All are most cordially invited to attend.
 The people of the eastern portion of this town were entertained 8 few days since by an out of town dealer in his earnest endeavors to learn a valuable heifer to lead behind one horse wagon. They say it was "one horse circus, '' and the driver of the team was highly pleased
Connecticut western news., 1887-05-25
GAY LITTLE D4NDELION.'

The first verse of the following poem appeared in the Hartford Evening Post of May 20, accompanied by the enquiry, "Can any of the readers of The Post give the remainder of this poem, or tell the author ?'' The next issue of The Post contained reply as follows: To the Editor of The Evening Post. By last evenings Post, I noticed request for the author of the verse "Gay Little Dandelion." I have 1t, written as song by G. W. Chadwick. The words are as follows:
 'Gay little dandelion
 Lights up the meads,
 Swings on her slender foot
 Counteth her beads,
 Lists to the robins note
 Poured from above,
 Wise little dandelion
 Asks not for love-
 'sPale little dandelion,
 In her white shroud
 Heareth the angel breeze,
 Call from the clouds,
 Tiny plumes fluttering,
 Make no delay,
 Little winged dandelion
 Soareth away" The Post has since received the fol- lowing communication :: "Little Dande- lion" by Miss Warner, may be found in ''Posies," a book of verse selected by Mrs Anna O. Lowell and published by Roberts Brothers, Boston, in 1872.
Connecticut western news., 1887-05-25
MILL..RlvER.

Received too late for last issue.l
 The body of James Feighrey, who was drowned at Stockbridge, was brought to this place and buried last Tuesday. He was Q son of James Feighrey, an old resident of this place.
 Mrs c. Fl. Rood and son, who have spent the winter in Pittsfeld, are visit ing friends here.
 Il. b. Slsson, Jr., and wife, who have been spending few days here, returned to PittsfeId on Monday.
 Mir and Mrs Prince are on the sick list.
 Mrs Chauncey Hall is improving.
 Perry Stanard is some better.
 The temperance lecture at the church Thursday evening and the young ladies' sociable Wednesday evening, passed of very agreeably.
 Dr Timothy Dwight, president of Yale College, in one of his Journeys through this state in 1799, in speaking of what IS now Twin Lakes. says !: "In warm day, though often not warm enough to injure sleighing, the ice, like thunder, rises upon the shore in a ridge, frequently three feet or more in height, as if forced into this position for want of room. This takes place yearly" He says also, 'sOur road for near half mile lay on natural caus- way, about thirty feet in breadth, which separated the lake into two parts. The rock, which was the particular object of our curiosity, is said to have moved considerable distance from the spot where it anciently stood toward the southwestern shore. Forty years since it was fifteen or twenty rods further out in the lake. and the top of the rock two feet below the water " "Now," he says. " 1t is in water scarcely knee deep and the top is two feet above water. We found channel behind 1t toward the deep water about fifteen rods in length, the earth was pushed up in heap so as to rise above the water. Vol. 3, pages 258-9 and 60. Are there any witnesses of these occurrences to-day
Connecticut western news., 1887-05-25
ORE HILL.

The demand for Old Hill ore at pres ent is greater than the supply.
 Mrs Geo Cook is visiting friends in New York city.
 The Ore Hill cornet band Is making commendable progress. They have been giving outdoor concerts of late to the great delight of the young pec- pie and others.
 The Chatfeld Mining Co. are shipp- ing several carloads of hay to Hart ford and other places.
 Capt. Bartle's motto Monday was, "On to Richmond"
 On Saturday while Harry Lukey was at Geo Cooks in company with his boys, MT Cooks dog jumped onto him and left some ugly stratches or bites on his ear and shoulder. Dr Bissen was called to dress the wounds, and the patient is doing we'll, but h1s dog. ship had to die.
 o. E. Gibbs and wife, of Ct. Barring ton, Mass, spent Sunday with his mother. He drove down Saturday re. turning Monday morning.
Connecticut western news., 1887-05-25
lAAkEVILLE.

MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAMME.
 Oren H Knight Post G A. R. observes Memorial day as follows: Decorator of comrades graves at Lime Rock, Town Hill, Chapinville, Spencers Corner. and Mt. Riga from to 12 &. m. Meeting at the town hall in Salisbury 2. 30 p. m. addressed by Rev Hiram Eddy, D. D. who will present flag to the Post in behalf of the family of the late Dr Knight. Exercises at the hall, followed by decoration of graves in Salisbury cemetery. Music will be furnished by Holley Mfg Go band and quartette of male voices. Gifts of flowers are re- quested, to be left at GAR. hall Lake vile and at Salisbury academy before g a. m.
Connecticut western news., 1887-05-25
FALLS VILLAGE,

Harmon Finkle, of Litchfeld, was in this place the latter part of the week in search of servant girl, his wife and some of the children being sick.
 Mir Brown met a few at the Congre- gational church, Saturday evening in regard to organizing Q singing class, only a few were present and no class was formed here.
 Decoration day will be observed by strewing the graves of the soldiers with flowers. Contributions of flowers can be left with G. V. Capron, Monday morning. They will proceed to the other cemeteries first and expect to be at the Grassy Hill cemetery about II o'clock.
 Miss Ida Sardam, of Weatogue, is engaged in the trimming business with Mrs Henry Wolfe.
 John Hubbard and Wm Houghran have been painting the switches and notices along the line of the H. R. R. between here and Bridgeport, the past week.
 The Oren H. Knight Post, G. A. R. ', had business meeting at the band room In Amesyille, Friday evening, 18th had supper at the Housatonic R. R. House. There was fair turnout. They came from Salisbury, Lakeville and this place.
 The selectmen of Salisbury have done praiseworthy act for the town, in the way of road repairing on that portion of the highway leading west ward toward Lakeville, from the farm of Hon. NJ. $. Richardson. At the time of high water, in April, the stream that runs through that section over- flowed its banks, and the water stood to greater depth than at any previous time In many years, and greater part of the road was washed away For a distance of twenty rods, on either side of the roadway, which is about twenty feet wide, it is walled above high water AaeAi h thheA hi1So III OSGWeou W1Gn Q1rt. The hill on the east side has been plowed and lowered. Altogether it is one of the best road jobs done in the town for some time. A few rods of road south of the Robbins farm'' in this town should be built in the same way, for the water is very high over the road in that place in the spring and there is strong current. The selectmen would do a good deed for the town by repair ing 1t in this manner and the public would appreciate it. Try it and see.
 Two men attempted to shingle q house Saturday in Amesyille, but the wind blew so fercely that one man was obliged to hold the shingles while the other drove the nails. They concluded 1t was not good day to do that kind of work so they did not put in full day Conn. Western News, May 4.
 Had the above appeared in western paper, you could have read in eastern papers the next week, an account of a terrible tornado, 200 men killed, the house blown into tooth picks or fence posts, the cellar into post holes and that the wind getting under one edge of the county rolled it up and blew 1t away. Fl Chamberlain, Dakota}, Register, May 18th.
 Oh no, for 1t Is well-known that west ern wind cannot buster and blow like western editor.
Connecticut western news., 1887-05-25
CLAYTON.

Rev MT Starks, of Ashley Falls, preached in the school-house Sunday afternoon on Work and Labor" He thought "we all ought to work at some- thing. likeness or laziness was one of the worst of sins" After the sermon & Bible class was organized with Miss Mary Fitch as teacher, and all were cordially invited to join. Next Sunday Rev F. w. Barnett, of Canaan, will preach at half past two o'clock, and the Sunday school will be immediately after the service.
 Mrs Mcintyre, of Greenville, N. J.. is visiting her children, Mrs c. Barnes and Mir George Mcintyre, of this place.
Connecticut western news., 1887-05-25
NORFOLK.

Work at Hillhurst is nearly completed w. Adams is painting the new school house.
 The New York Sunday papers are now brought to town by Tim Connor reaching here about 12 3O
 Rev MT DePeu has returned from his vacation.
 MT Loyal B. Cowles has recently pur chased building lot on Maple avenue.
 Thomas Taylor is to have charge of the cemetery for the ensuing year, beginning work last week.
 The Axle Go are expecting to increase their business. Mir Miller, of New Hartford, is the new superintendent.
 The conference room is soon to be moved to make room for the erection of the new chapel. AUREvoR
Connecticut western news., 1887-05-25
MAR REED.

MULcHAEY-BURKHARDT the church of Sacred Heart at Kent, May IS, by Rev Father Doolan, MT T. J. Mulchaey and Miss Katie Burkhardt BRENGLE- -SwuT-At the residence of the brides parents, Amenia Union, May 19, by Rev J. H. Michell, Rev Samuel Logan Bren- gle, of Boston, Mass, to Miss Elizabeth Reeves Swift, eldest daughter of Geo H. Swift, Esq.
 ssELBRACK-HUTCHINsoN - At the resi- dence of the brides parents, in Millerton, N. Y., May IS, by Rev J. H. Mitchell, of Sharon, MT Geo H. Kisselbrack and Miss Mary E. Hutchinson.
Connecticut western news., 1887-05-25
DIED.

LILLIE-At Dr Hallock infirmary in Crom- well, Ct., May IS, Charles H. Lillie, of Great Harrington, Mass, aged 34 years. LEw1s-At Great Burlington, May 16, Harriet E., wife of Jared Lewis, aged 69 years. NAGLE-At Winsted, May 16, Dr I. E. Nagle. aged 54 years. sAwYER-In Derby, May IA, Henry S. Sawyer, 72 years,
 M1LL1GAN-At Afford, May 14, Thomas Milli- gan, aged 86.
Connecticut western news., 1887-05-25

A CARD-There will be an adjourned meeting of the N. V. A. at the town hall Thursday, May 26 at 7.3O p. m. to make arrangements for the proper observance of Decoration day. All interested in it's observance, or who have loved ones to remember on that day, are requested to meet with us. The veterans should re- member that our ranks are growing thinner year by year, and that all will soon be numbered with the fallen, and it behoves us to do what we can to keep up the memories of the day while we may. Will you all ''fall in'' this year.
 G. W. Scoville,
 Pres. N. V. A.
Connecticut western news., 1887-05-25
NEW MARLBORO.

The house formerly owned by the late Miss Taylor will be occupied by Mir Walter Frask this summer.
 Messrs I. N. Futile & Son have dis posed of their interest in the South Berkshire House, together with livery, furniture, etc., Mir Michael Curtin has rented the hotel to parties from Thom- aston, Ct., who will run the place dur ing this season.
Connecticut western news., 1887-05-25
s.sesae After Attempted Murder.

Alexander Broomfeld, 55, shot and killed himself at Waterbury, May 18th. He was discharged from the Waterbury brass works some years ago for drunken ness, and had always held Warren Frost, the foreman, responsible. While Frost was driving with friend, Broom field shot at him, inhicting slight wounds. The would-be murderer was pursued to the woods by employees of fhe mill, and when surrounded shot hfusalf through the head causing fnntnnd deasn.
Connecticut western news., 1887-05-25

DIsTRICT OF SHARON, ss. PROBATE u COURT, April 9th, 1887.
 Estate of George R. Hazard, late of Sharon, in said District, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Sharon hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly attested, within said time, will be debarred recovery. All persons indebted to payment to GEORGE A. KELSEY, Sw46 Administrator.
Connecticut western news., 1887-05-25
The Best He Ever Used,

h. J. Baker x Bro, N. Y.:
 Dear Sirs-I have used your fertili- gers on potatoes and cabbages for the past six to eight years, and find it the best of any have used. The results have always been satisfactory.
 Yours Truly,
 ". w. KOUWENHOVEN, Nov. 18th, 1886. Flatlsnda, N v
Connecticut western news., 1887-05-25

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Connecticut western news., 1887-05-25
G. w. SCOVILLE,

UNDERTAKER AND EMBALMER Everything requisite for Burial Purposes furnished at the Shortest Possible Notice. Calls by Telephone "Norfolk Dlug Store. Residence and shop on "The Green"
 NORFOLK. CONN.
Connecticut western news., 1887-05-25
Legal Notices.

A T A COURT OF PROBATE holden at 11 North Canaan, within and for the District of Canaan, on the 23d day of May, A. D. 1887.
 Present, Jacob B Hardenbergh Esq, Judge
 This Court doth direct Burritt Yale admin istrator on the intestate estate of Phebe Ann Yale Warner, Late of Canaan, in said District, deceased, represented to be insolvent, to give notice to all persons interested in the estate of said deceased, to appear, If they see cause) before the Court of Probate, to be holden at the Probate Office in said District, on the 4th day of June, 1887, at one o'clock, p. m., to be heard relative to the appointment of Commis- notice on public sign-post in said town of Canaan, nearest the place where the deceased last dwelt, and by advertising the same twice in 6 newspaper published in Litchfeld coun- ty and having a circulation in said District
 Certified from Record
 JACOB B. HARDENBERGH, Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1887-05-25
BORN

LAwRENcE-At North Egremont, Mass, May
 17th a son to William A. Lawrence. .-y BEcKLEY-At Cornwall, May 20, son to
 Edward Beckley.
Connecticut western news., 1887-05-25
Laws Respecting Newspapers,

Printed for the benefit of those who think that ordering paper stopped absolves them from paying up arrearages:-
 "If subscribers refuse or neglect to take their paper from the post-ofice to which they are di- rected they are held responsible until they have settled their bills and ordered their papers discon tinued.
 Subscribers who do not give express notice to the contrary are considered as wishing to continue their subscriptions.
 'If subscribers order the ediscontinuance of their paper the publishers may continue to send them until all arrears are paid"
Connecticut western news., 1887-05-25
NcHEdh! 1AKh

MI OIC1 p VH11 NOTICE
 A IL persons killing, shooting, pursuing and A taking in any way, in open or close sea- son, Game, Birds and Fish on the lands and waters owned or occupied by any of the under signed in NORTH CANAAN, Conn.,, will be treat. ed as trespassers and prosecuted as such, and will also be prosecuted for all violations of the laws relating to Fish, Game and Birds. Lyman Cunning, Geo. K. Goodwin, Michael
 Keane, Levi Bronson, H. c. Stevens S Son,
 Miss Sarah Foster. Talmadge Pulver, Mrs
 Mary E. Clark, Hiram Robey, Chas Morris,
 Geo D. Callame. Leonard Lawrence, Frank
 Gaylord, Wm. P. Pelton, Frederick Bronson
 Hiram Briggs, Isaac Beebe, E. s. Roberts Wm. Hayes. q
Connecticut western news., 1887-05-25

Tho Company was chartered by the leKasla. ture of Connecticut, in 1880, and has been do- hg business for six years.
 .. It has fully met the object of its organiza- tton, and has in each year, although tho losses 2Aye boen many and great, paid them all in
 The plan of insuring with cash premium alone was adopted in 1884 (no note being re- Quired), and it has proved satisfactory and successful to ll,-there can be
Connecticut western news., 1887-05-25
HERE AND THERE.

A detachment of the Torrington corps of the Salvation Army has commenced operations in Litchfield.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-15
The Moon VS.. Science.

MIDDLETowN. N. Y. June 14-Harris Gill
1ette, a well-to-do old farmer of Sydney, has the
hobby of strictly governing all his doings by the
phases of the moon. Interviewed on the SUBJ
ject he unfolded his creed follows: Il always
go by the moons changes, because then l know
I'm right l see a great deal in the papers about
how to choose a cow. but l can tell you a rule
worth all the rest. If a is born when the
horns of the moon point down. then she will be
a good mixer, but if born when the horns point
up then she will run to nothing but skin and
bone. / ALWAYS butcher cattle and hogs in the
new of the moon. and then / have quarter
more meat. / always SOW and plant in the new
of the moon, and have better crops than my
neighbors. 1 always build fences when the
horns of the moon point up. and put on the
stakes and riders when the horns point down;
then the two pull together and my fences never
fall down. Our schoolhouse contrary to my
advice was rooted in the full of the moon, and
it leaks badly, and last winter all the children
had the measles once attended camp meeting
and got converted in the dark of the moon, but
backslded wonderfully. Since then got
converted in the light of the moon, and my
religion has stuck to me ever since"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-15
The ROYAL Arcanum.

BosToN. June 14-The Royal Arcanum Su-
preme Council to-day elected the following Of
fcers Supreme regent s. NJ. Linsley, of Utica,
n. Y; supreme vice-regent, l.. R. Watts, Ports
mouth Va; supreme orator, c. T. Loring
Melrose Highlands, Mass; past supreme regent,
A. c. Trip. Baltimore; supreme secretary W.
ner. Westfeld, N. Y; supreme chaplain, Rev.
w. Gardiner Jackson. Mass; supreme guide,
II. S. Burkhardt. Chicago; supreme warden. T.
E. Peckinpaugb, Wooster, o.; supreme sentry
Frank 6. Ford. Augusta. Ga. The next annual
session will be held in Toronto, Ont, providing
the Massachusetts Legislature will pass act
legaiizng legislation enacted there. If this fails
the annual meeting will be held In Indianapolis
next year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-15
The New Hampshire senatorshfp.

CoNcoRD, n H., June 14.-The Senate this
morping at IL o'clock. voted for United States
Senator, every member being present The
ballot resulted as follows: Harry Bingham,
DEM g. William E. Chandler, Rep, 15 The
House voted for a United States Senator at
1905 P NJ. There a large attendance of
members. and the galleries and lobbies were
completely filed. The baIlotng proceeded
quietly and resulted as follows: Simon c. Crit
fin. 1; Joseph Wentworth. l: Gilman Marston,
4; Harry Bingham, 136; William E. Chandler,
165. Mr.. Chandler having majority of votes,
tie Speaker directed that his name be entered
on the journal as the choice of a majority of the
House. All the Republicans we're present and
voted for Chandler. Mr.. Gould, Dem, was the
only absentee There having been majority
for Chandler in the two houses. he is elected for
the unexpired term of the late Senator Pike
Under the law. both branches of the Legislature
will meet in joint convention at noon to-mor-
row, when the journal of to-day's oalloting will
be compared and formal announcement of Mr..
Chambers election made.